Prop or stand for bicycles.



v T. FERELLA. PROP 0R STAND FOR .BICYCLES.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

awuwl oz APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. 1915.

3 SHEETSSHEET I.

T. FERELLA. PROP 0R STAND FOR BVICYCLES.

PPPLICATION FILED MAR.8.1915.

Patented Dec. 7', 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

wuanto'c I FE H EL L A T. FERELLA.

PROP OR STAND FOR BICYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.3,19I5. I 1,163,592 Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

3 SHEETSSHEET 3 lwucmtoz TELEMAGO FERELLA, oF'moNEssEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

rnor OR swam) non BICYCLES.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TELEMACO invention is to providea device of this gen eral .character having novel and improved means whereby the device is under control of the seat of the cycle.

Furthermore, it is an object of my invention to provide a device of this general character including a novel and improved foot which automatically assumes a position angular to the cycle proper when in operative position and which automatically assumes a position substantially parallel to the cycle when in inoperative adjustment.

It is also. an object of my invention to provide a novel and improved prop or stand which is automatically operated to assume 'an operative position and which may be either manually or automatically adjusted into an inoperative position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and ar- .rangement of the several parts of my 1m proved prop or portant advantages are attained and the destand whereby certaln imvice is rendered simpler. less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fullv set forth. I

The novel'features ofthe invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood. I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom panving drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view of the rear structure of a conventional motor cycle having applied thereto a stand or propconstructed in accordance with an embodiment .of my invention; Fig.2 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in elevation and partly in section. illustrating certain details of-the operating means for my improved prop'or stand as hereinset forth; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view. partly in rear elevation and partly section, illustrating Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 8,

Fnnnmn: a; citizen of the United States. residing at I Patented Dec. 7,191.5. 1915. Serial m. 12,991.

props 0r stands constructed in accordance with my invention in operative adjustment; F ig. l is a fragmentary view. partly in elevation and partly in section. illustrating one of my improved props or stands adjusted in.

sectional view taken substantially on the line- 66 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 77 of Fig. 2.

As disclosedin the accompanying drawings. F denotes the rear portion of a conventional frame for motor cycles having coacting therewith the seat structure S yieldably supported in a well known way, as indicated at 1 in Fig. 2, by the seat post 2 of the frame whereby said seatstructure is capable of movement in substantially a vertical plane, the weight of the occupant of the seat causing a substantially downward movement of the seat- S. for a purpose which will hereinafter be more particularly referred to.

Depending from the rear extremity of the frame F at opposite sides thereof is a tubular post 3 terminating a predetermined distance above the contacting portion of the tread of the rear wheel structure TV. Mounted within the lower extremlty of the tubular member 3 and capable of reciprocatory movement thereln is-a shank at projecting beyond the lower end of the tubular member 3 and terminatingin the angular foot The shank 4 is provided with a spiral slot 6 through which projects a pin 7 carried bvthe lower extremity of the tubular member 3 arid it is to be observed that the slot. 6 is disposed on such a pitch that when the shank l is moved upwardly within the tubular member 3. the foot 5 will be caused to assume a position substantially parallel to the frame F. and upon im arting downward movement to the shank' t the foot 5 will assume a position at substantially rightangles to the frame. as is particularly illustrated in Fig. 3, said latter adjustment being the position the foot 5 assumes when it is adapted to enga e the sup orting surface. for a purpose which is believed to be self-evident.

Downward movement to the shank 4, as

herein disclosed, is created under the influence of an expansible member 8, herein disclosed as a conventional coil spring, positioned within the tubular member 3 and'interposed betweenthe inner extremity of the shank 4 and the upper closed head 9 of said member 3, as is particularly shown in Fig. 4. The shank 4 at a point above the upper extremity of the slot 6 is provided with the recess or cavity'10 adapted to receive the forwardly projected lug 11 carried by the latch-member 12 mounted for reciprocatory movement withm'the tubular bracmg post '14 interposed between the lower extremity of the tubular member 3 and an adjacent bar 15 of the frame .F, said latch member being automatically moved toward the shank 4 under the influence of the expansible member 16 positioned within the tubular bracing post 14 and interposed between the inner or upper extremity ofthe latch member 12 v and the septum 17 intersecting the bore of said bracing post 14, as is also particularlyshown in Fig. 4;

The latch member 12 has secured thereto the elongated member 18 which is disposed within and longitudinally of the bracing post 14 and intersects the adjacent bar 15 of the frame and terniinating thereabove,

said bar 15 being provided with suitable openings 19 for the passage of said member 18. The upper extremity of theyelongated -member 18 has secured thereto the flexible member 20 also secured to the forwardly disposed angular extremity 21 of the lever 22 whereby it will be readily perceived that 7 upon imparting the requisite movement to versely thereof.

the lever 22, the latch member 12 will be disengaged from the shank 4. The flexible As is particularly illustrated in Fig. 5, the

drum 27 is loosely mounted. upon an extremity of the shaft 28 and is provided with a clutch face 30 adapted to coact with. a clutch member 31 fixed'to the shaft 28. The

drum 27 is also capable of limited longituto permit disengagement thereof from the dinal movement upon the shaft 28 in order clutch member 31 so that the tension of the flexible member 25 may be regulated. The

drum 27. or more particularlythe clutch face 30 thereof, is normally maintained in As herein disclosed, the

standing bearings 36 carried by' the plate 37 overlying the bars 29 and through which is disposed the clamping member 38 also directed through the second plate 39 underlying the bars or tubes 29 and coacting with the clamping member 38 is conventional nut or bpr 40, .whereby it wil be perceived that an effective and convenient mounting is afforded for the shaft 28.

Loosely engaged with the shaft 28 intermediate a' bearing 36 and an adjacent clutch member 31 is a guide 41 substantially U-- shape in cross section and in which is 'slidably positioned the rack member 42 in mesh with the pinion 43, herein disclosed as integrally produced with the shaft 28. -'As is believed to be self-evident, rearward movement of the rack member 42 will result in such axial rotation of the shaft 28 as to cause an elevation of the shank 4. Asherein embodied, the rear extremity of the rack member 42 has pivotally engaged therewith the rigid link 44 which is also pivotally engaged with the depending angular portion 45 of the lever 46. pivotally engaged with the forward upper bar or tube 47 of theframe F. Upon elevating the lever 46, as is shown particularly in Fig. 2, the shaft 28 will be rotated sufliciently to permit the foot 5 to operatively engage, in a manner hereinbefore set forth, the supporting surface, and uponadjustmentof the lever 46 'to overlie the. bar 47, as is particularly Sl'l0WI1 in Fig. 1,'the shaft 28 will be sufliciently rotated to properly elevate the foot 5. i In order to maintain the lever. 46 in its overlying. adjustment relative to the bar 47, I provide the yoke member 48 straddling the bar 47 and pivotally engaged therewith, as at 49, see Fig. 7, and which is adapted to overlie the forward upstanding I extremity 50 of the lever-46. The'yoke 48, however, is normally maintained in an inoperative position, see Fig. 2, under the influe'nceof the spring 51, one extremity whereof being anchored to the bar or tube 47 whilethe 0pposite' extremity thereof is in proper en gagement with the yoke 48-, the intermediate portion of said spring being coiled, as at 52, about the pivot 49. A pivoted extremity of the yoke 48 is provided with the rearward y disposed lug 53 with which the downwardly directed lug 54 carried by the forward exyoke 48 will be caused to operatively coact with the extremity 50 of the lever 46 and maintain said lever in itsoverlying adjustment relative to the bar 47. Also pivotally engaged with the rearextremity of the rack member 42 is the rigid link '55, the upper extremity of said link being provided with an elongated longitudinally disposed slot 56 through which is disposed a pin 57 projecting laterally from the-bar 58 comprised in the seat structure S, the forward extremity of said bar 58 being also pivotally engaged with the bar 47 whereby it will be perceived that movement of the rack 42 under the influence of the weight of an occupant of the seat structure S will only occur when the lever 46 is in an elevated position.-

With the lever 46 adjusted in overlying position relative to the bar 47, it will be ob served that the elongated slot 56 will permit the requisite vertical vibratory action of the seat structure.

From the foregoing. description, it is my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arand movable relative thereto, a vertically movable prop, and means operable upon depression of the seat for imparting upward movement to the prop in one direction.

2. In combination with a cycle frame and a seat structure supported by the frame and movable relative thereto, a vertically movable prop, means operable upon depression of the seat for imparting upward movement to the prop, and mechanism for relieving said means from action under the influence of the movement of the seat.

3, In combination with a frame, a prop operatively engaged therewith and mounted for reciprocating movement, a drum carried by the frame, a flexible connection between the drum and theprop, an endwise movable member operatively engaged with the drum, and a seat structure supported by the frame and movable relative thereto, an operative connection between the seat structure and the endwise movable member whereby said member is moved in one direction upon depression of the seat structure,

4. In combination with a frame, a, prop wise movabl member whereby said member is moved in one direction upon depression of the seat structure, and manually operated means for holding said endwise movable member against movement in a direction opposite to the first named movement.

5. In combination with a frame, a prop operatively engaged therewith and mounted for reciprocating movement, a drum carried 'by the frame, a flexible connection between the drum and the prop, an endwise movable member operatively engaged with the drum, a seat structure supported by the frame and movable relative thereto, an operative connection between the seat structure and the endwise movable member whereby said member is moved in one direction upon depression 'of the seat structure, and manually operated means for holding said endwise movable member, against movement in a direction opposite tothe first named movement, said manually operated means serving to relieve the endwise movable member from action under the influence of the seat.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' TELEMACO .FERELLA. Witnesses:

DANIEL REAMER, LOUIS CARUso; 

